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Brewers Navigate Supply Chain Disruptions
From obtaining malt to sourcing aluminum cans, American craft breweries are experiencing shortages, delays, and longer lead times affecting operations.
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Cans are huge in craft beer packaging today, with more consumers interested in taking their beer to places where bottles can’t go. In this section, learn more about the trends in canning, the impact of cans on brewery sustainability, selecting the canning line that is best for you, and much more.
From obtaining malt to sourcing aluminum cans, American craft breweries are experiencing shortages, delays, and longer lead times affecting operations.
Craft brewers have been forced to scrounge packaging wherever they can, including repurposing “old” cans with makeshift labels and dusting off bottling lines.
Selling oxidized, stale beer is an easy way to lose customers. With the increasing level of competition for retail space, brewers need every advantage to keep their beer at its best.